October 27, 2013

Hi
David, first of all, could you tell us a bit about
yourself.I have been a writer
for forty years. The time itself is important,
but the experiences, challenges, high and lows are water
for the well from which authors draw their work. I am a
better writer today than I was 25 years ago - not
because I am merely older, but because of the
experiences I have laughed through and cried over. As
many have said, we are the sum of our experiences
and mine have been many and varied. Parent, teacher,
semi-pro football player, sailor, etc. The best part is
that I continue to find new experiences daily and put
them in my reservoir
of writing. As a result I trust I will be a better
writer in 10 years than I am today!

October 20, 2013

[Post by Matthew Williams / Image by Beginte]
I can remember with some interest how, as a child, I
would spend hours making things out of plasticene, or using mismatched toys
from different franchises to construct large armies and sagas. And then, when I
was old enough to have a sense of the aesthetic, I began to draw, and draw, and
draw… In time, my love of RPG’s and video games made me want to create some of
those too. It was never enough to just enjoy them on their own. Somehow, I
always needed to create, recreate, or bring the things I liked best together in
one place, where they could coexist on my own terms.

October 13, 2013

Well, I'm an American who
has lived in Italy since Christmas of 2003, I've been writing stories since I
was about six or seven years old and I was first published in 2010 when a small
UK press released Ask Me if I'm Happy.

What do you think makes your genre special?

I honestly don't consider
myself a genre writer. I think Ask Me if I'm Happy falls into the
category of Women's Fiction, though, but I'm not really partial to any
particular genre.

By day, I work in professional
licensing for design professionals. At night, I’m an independent author. I primarily
write mysteries but have also written sci-fi and non-fiction.

What do you think makes your
genre special?

I believe the mystery genre is
special because it engages the mind – it makes you think, and the stories tend to
stay with you even after you finish reading the book. I believe a good mystery
also helps us to see the world around us with new eyes, and broadens our
perspective. Nothing is mundane when you’re a mystery fan. You always look for
the details in things, to tell you more about what it all means.